Here's a family of folks you know - friends who live just around the corner from everyone. Doing the Fair - because that's what everyone is doing this year. Thrilled by its beauty . . . amazed at its wonders . . . the Middleton Family, from Everywhere, U.S.A.!

There are Babs and Bud, overflowing with the exuberance of 18 and 14 . . . romping through Wonderland like two kittens across a rug. There are Father Tom and Mother Jane, trying unsuccessfully to be calm and judicious about it all. And there's Grandma, whose eyes, bright with the memories of other Fairs, grow brighter still with the vision of a new Tomorrow for her dear ones.

Watch the pages of your favorite magazines for the diverting adventures of this lovable family. Better still, join them in person at the Great Court of the Westinghouse Building. A warm welcome awaits you - and a fascinating exhibit of electricity's greatest marvels.

Page maintainer's note: The text above appeared on a Westinghouse advertisement in 1939. This web-project is designed to celebrate and explore the Middleton Family as a site where American ideology was shaped and sold at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

In no way does this page seek to represent the opinions of Westinghouse, San Jose State University, or any other institution or person. It is solely the responsibility of the page maintainer. Any use of copyrighted images and text in these pages is strictly for the purposes of academic inquiry, comment, and criticism and is protected by fair use provisions of applicable copyright laws. Original graphical development and text in these pages are copyrighted by Andrew Wood.